Monday, January 2nd 2023
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX May Feature Faulty Coolers, Causing Overheating
AMD's latest GPUs have been reported to be experiencing overheating issues, with many users claiming that the vapor chamber cooler works better in a vertical rather than a horizontal position. Regardless of orientation, vapor chamber coolers should equal roughly the same heat dissipation performance and move the heat away from the source; however, testing showed that some reference AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPUs feature defect coolers. According to the testing conducted by Roman "der8auer" Hartung, AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XTX RDNA3 GPUs are experiencing problems with overheating caused by a faulty vapor chamber design.
What der8auer found is that these coolers could have a defect in the manufacturing process, where the liquid inside the vapor chamber faces problems in circulation after condensation. It could relate to manufacturing issues of the cooler itself, with an inadequate amount of fluid or insufficient pressure inside the chamber. For more in-depth testing and performance benchmarks, see the video below. It is important to note that we didn't see other reports that replicate this behavior, so always take these reports with a dash of salt.
What der8auer found is that these coolers could have a defect in the manufacturing process, where the liquid inside the vapor chamber faces problems in circulation after condensation. It could relate to manufacturing issues of the cooler itself, with an inadequate amount of fluid or insufficient pressure inside the chamber. For more in-depth testing and performance benchmarks, see the video below. It is important to note that we didn't see other reports that replicate this behavior, so always take these reports with a dash of salt.
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286 Comments on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX May Feature Faulty Coolers, Causing Overheating
I do not like it when companies I like face competition.
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Wasn't Andreas the first to report on this issue?
Though, I was thinking of a 7900XT MBA and this does make me think twice. I have a cube case and if I bought one there's no way for me to ever determine if mine had the problem
AMD needs to take care of the affected customers with a concrete solution. This whole "just contact support" line is not a solution - we all know full well AMD RMA's canned response telling you to troubleshoot further (best case) or "110C is within spec" (worst case)
On the other hand, I've also seen some reports around issues with the DP standard, e.g. cables that not up to spec. Will have to see where that trail leads.They need to collect data like serial numbers first, so they can figure out which batches are affected. Then they can decide whether they offer individual replacement or issue a recall on the affected coolers.
Or it could all just be placebo. I'd feel way more comfortable assuming that.
7900 XTX OWNERS WITH HIGH HOT SPOT TEMPS - CHANGE YOUR DP CABLE : Amd (reddit.com)
Amd/comments/zzetbw/7900_xtx_owners_with_high_hot_spot_temps_change
But, how dare you question der8aur, gots to recall them allllllll.
He found 4 out of a list of 48 broken one's, ,, that were faulty.
Total recalllll, it's the only way or millions of houses will burn/ or possibly some stuttering could happen with no actual fire.:p :D
For me, anyone owning the 40xx or 79xx is crazy anyway as they're far too expensive.
I think people just read too much into Youtube headlines and thumbnails, without watching the actual videos. If you just take eg. HWUB or derbauer's videos at face value only, then all of their controversial videos are 100% clickbait. In reality, the content in the video is too complex to be properly expressed in a single sentence/thumbnail.
so if your card is fine, well...then tis fine, simple as that.That is not the point...did you even take the time to watch the video of this "tech savvy German reviewer" you have such admiration for?